The Corporate Counsel serves as a trusted legal partner to GSI's executive leadership, providing the rigorous, business-oriented legal guidance that a growing, multi-state construction and engineering enterprise demands. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role carries real responsibility and real influence — advising on high-stakes contract negotiations, managing litigation exposure, and ensuring the company operates in full compliance with the complex regulatory landscape governing construction and geohazard work.

This is not a support function; it is a strategic one. The Corporate Counsel will work shoulder-to-shoulder with project managers, operations leaders, and senior executives to protect GSI's interests at every phase of project delivery, from bid to close-out. If you are a legal professional who thrives on complexity, moves with urgency, and understands that the best legal advice advances the business rather than obstructs it, this role was designed for you.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in Colorado, or eligibility and commitment to obtain licensure promptly upon hire
• 3 to 10 or more years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful exposure to construction, engineering, or infrastructure sectors
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting construction contracts, including AIA, design-build, and EPC frameworks
• Working knowledge of construction law, mechanics lien statutes, and multi-state regulatory compliance
• Experience managing outside counsel across litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings
• In-house counsel experience within a construction or engineering firm strongly preferred
• Familiarity with public procurement, government contracting, and multi-state operational compliance is a significant advantage

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Mastery of contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation across the full spectrum of construction-related agreements, including owner contracts, subcontracts, joint venture agreements, vendor agreements, and design contracts
• Deep command of construction law principles, including lien rights, claims, delay analysis, and dispute resolution mechanisms
• Ability to translate legal complexity into clear, actionable guidance that project teams and executives can act on immediately
• Strong fluency in risk allocation strategies, indemnification structures, insurance requirements, and bonding obligations
• Competency in corporate governance functions, including entity management, policy development, and internal compliance programs
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume, multi-priority legal workload without sacrificing quality or precision
• Skilled at advising on regulatory compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, including licensing, permitting, environmental regulations, and labor law
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build credibility with operations, finance, and executive leadership
• Capacity to lead and direct outside counsel relationships with strategic intent and cost consciousness
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, resource-intensive environment where decisions carry material consequences

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• You do not wait to be asked — you proactively identify legal exposure and bring solutions, not just warnings
• Your legal advice consistently reflects an understanding of business priorities, not just legal technicality
• You have a track record of developing contract templates and legal playbooks that create organizational leverage, not just one-off solutions
• You have managed litigation strategy from inside the organization and know how to balance the cost of conflict with the risk of concession
• You have operated effectively in environments where ambiguity is routine and legal infrastructure is still being built
• You demonstrate ownership — when something is your responsibility, it is done with rigor and accountability regardless of competing demands
• You communicate with precision: written work is tight, verbal counsel is direct, and your guidance holds up under scrutiny
• Senior leaders seek you out because you make their decisions better, not more complicated
• You understand that in-house legal work is a team sport and you invest in the competence of the people around you through training and knowledge-sharing
• You have the intellectual range to move from a nuanced contract clause in the morning to a regulatory compliance question in the afternoon without losing stride